TI-2020-02715 Aliases CVE-2020-3153 GHSA-xpxv-rfwh-rcfc

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability

CRITICAL 86Exploited in the wildCWE-427Published 2020-02-19 · Updated 2026-08-12

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system level directories with system level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious file and copying the file to a system directory. An exploit could allow the attacker to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-10-24CISA due date 2022-11-14Known ransomware use

EPSS 0.28515 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Active
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client::::::windows::*	before 4.8.02042	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 4.8.02042 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2022-10-24 Added to CISA KEV
2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3153
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpxv-rfwh-rcfc

References

Exploit 4

Advisory 1

20200219 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability

TI-2020-02982 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows DLL Hijacking Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2011-01789 The helper application in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
TI-2011-01790 The helper application in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2012-02179 The VPN downloader implementation in the WebLaunch feature in Cisco AnyConnect Secure… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2023-06884 Incorrect default permissions in Cisco Secure Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2012-02654 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.1.x before 3.1.00495, and 3.2.x, does not check… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3

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Sources

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